Overcoming the obstacle of losing his Father in 2000, has left
JJ both determined and strong. "An outstanding student who
works with dedication and determination and achieves excellent
results in all subjects" commented the Principal of James Cook High
about JJ. Early on it was noted that he had an exceptional
ability for Mathematics and Japanese. Every year at high school he
won top academic awards, a trend he has continued since winning Dux
of his intermediate school.

At Tru-Test JJ proved to be a solid worker and one with notable
time management skills. Peter Mandeno of Tru-Test said "What was
particularly impressive about JJ's application was his all-round
achievement in balancing his commitments. John has had a number of
set-backs in his life and has shown great resolve and ability to
focus on goals and maintain a very clear vision of what he wants to
achieve in life."

Having explored a range of subjects at tertiary level over a
number of years, and over 7 semesters at university JJ graduated in
2013 with a Bachelor of Science majoring in Information Systems
from The University of Auckland. Tru-Test stayed by JJ's side
throughout and JJ had a permanent position with them until 2017.
He now works at Virsae as a Software Developer.